The pronunciation of Qatar ... rā (ر) : This one is a little easier. “Unlike the English letter ‘r,” “ra” does not have a strong vowel sound,” Abdulhamid says.

Liz Plampton of English With Liz explained how to change the pronunciation of certain English ... the sound is a glottal stop in which the letters aren’t pronounced at all.

The letter 't' can also be pronounced as a small /d/ in some accents, especially in American English. This sound is sometimes called a flap. It can come between vowel sounds, like in 'city' /sɪd ...